Total Losses, 2002-Present - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: May 16, 2005

Total Losses, 2002-Present

Date: May 16, 2005

The Leaders (as of May 16)

English, CISE 15, 15 (tied)

Psychology: 14

Nursing: 13

Education: 11

Music: 10

Library & Information Services/USM Libraries: 9

History: 7

Date: May 16, 2005

Finance: 7 (tied with History)

Date: May 16, 2005

To music you can add:

Sherman Hong (retirement)
John DiChiaro (retirement)
Mark McKean (not renewed)

Ties them with nursing, right?

Date: May 16, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Timctoris
"To music you can add: Sherman Hong (retirement) John DiChiaro (retirement) Mark McKean (not renewed) Ties them with nursing, right?"

Tinctoris, when did these leave?

Date: May 16, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Timctoris
"To music you can add:

Sherman Hong (retirement)
John DiChiaro (retirement)
Mark McKean (not renewed)

Ties them with nursing, right?"

Sherman Hong has given many, many years to USM. I believe his doctorate is from here. And DeChiaro also has been here a long time though he must still be in his 50's. Does he have another job?

Tinctoris, please give Hong and DeChiaro our regards and thanks for their years of service.

Date: May 16, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: mw
"Tinctoris, when did these leave?"

Sherman and John will retire after this year. Mark's last year was 2003-2004

Date: May 16, 2005

I don't see how any department losing large numbers can overcome their losses unless they are given permission to bring in experienced senior faculty members. Even then it would be difficult if not impossible. No matter how bright, motivated, well trained, and visionary their new junior hires might be, USM is not what you call a school of choice for most newly minted doctorates given our recently acquired reputation.

Date: May 16, 2005

Neil McMillen's name should be added to history's losses. He was going to retire and teach half time (Graduate students only), but was so disgusted by SFT, he just quit completetly. Posters may recall that he is a leading student of the civil rights movement and a winner of the Bancroft prize in history--the most prestigious book award for American history. The loss of his intellecutal leadership has been great

Date: May 16, 2005

Yes, that is true about McMillen. He would still be teaching part time were it not for SFT. A loss of knowledge and prestige.

Date: May 16, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: history prof
"Neil McMillen's name should be added to history's losses. He was going to retire and teach half time (Graduate students only), but was so disgusted by SFT, he just quit completetly. Posters may recall that he is a leading student of the civil rights movement and a winner of the Bancroft prize in history--the most prestigious book award for American history. The loss of his intellecutal leadership has been great"

He also provided a great quotation for those t-shirts last year, from his fabulous speech at the faculty no-confidence vote.

Date: May 16, 2005

Janet Richards and Nancy Mazdel have left the CISE Dept. on the Coast since 2002. There might be more.

Date: May 16, 2005

Please make it clear that the School of Library & Information Science is completely different from USM Libraries. Losses in one have *no* bearing on the other.

Date: May 16, 2005

Under Counseling Center add Dr. Rosamond Myers and Debra Carr, JD, MA

Date: May 16, 2005

If my math is correct, and I wasn't using Mader math, I total 186 departing or departed faculty/staff/admin. Is this a correct figure?

No matter how you add it up, that's a lot of people in 3 years time.

Date: May 16, 2005

That figure is far from correct. There's no good way to capture the staff losses.
For instance, I don't see Sandy & John McGowan or any of JM's staff who left with him. No telling how many staff have left for politely-worded reasons, when the real reason was "I just can't stand it anymore."
Also I was told on good authority that Sue Pace has retired but will continue to work with the ILR. Since Continuing Ed has dissolved, that was probably inevitable. Does anyone know what they did about Independent Study?